Bakemonogatari pilgrimage: 5 real-world locations

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5 real-world locations from Bakemonogatari, found in Shinjuku, Mejiro, Ochanomizu. Each one has a map link, and you can turn them into a route.

A dialogue-driven series about a high schooler entangled with supernatural oddities and the girls he meets, told through striking framing and colour in a Japanese town setting.

Shinjuku (3 spots)

  1. Shinjuku Island Tower

    The "LOVE" monument that Izaya gets blown into by Simon.

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  2. Shinjuku Station South Exit

    The area around Shinjuku Station's south exit that appears in the film. | 【Your Name.】The station where Taki gets off the train.

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  3. The Eye of Shinjuku

    An eyeball-shaped monument at Shinjuku's west exit that appears in the story. * Unverified: no official statement or side-by-side photo has been confirmed for this spot; it is a place mentioned among fans.

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Mejiro (1 spots)

  1. Nozoki-zaka

    【Bakemonogatari】One of Tokyo's steepest slopes, featured in the story. | 【Weathering with You】Appears briefly in the scene where Hodaka and Hina run up the slope (a single quick shot).

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Ochanomizu (1 spots)

  1. Hijiribashi Bridge

    An Ochanomizu bridge that appears in the story.

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Pilgrimage etiquette and things to know

Most of the places listed are station passageways, shopping streets, parks and working businesses that other people use every day. Please do not block the way or disturb staff and customers. Follow the posted rules for photography indoors. Business hours and streetscapes change over time, so details here may differ from what you find on site.